Well that's new to me. Interesting. So it will actually be easy to upgrade the MacMini? Then what the crap is taking Apple so long?
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Penryn iMac and Mac Mini Updates Soon?
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Well that's new to me. Interesting. So it will actually be easy to upgrade the MacMini? Then what the crap is taking Apple so long?
No. The mini's have yet to move to the Santa Rosa platform (and subsequent Crestline chipset). They are stuck in Napa (vintage 2006). The only thing that has been changed in the last 2 years is the CPU and the ability to go from 2GB max to 3GB max. Apple will need to redesign the motherboard like it did with the MacBook when it went to Santa Rosa last November.
Got it. Just give me 802.11n, X3100 graphics, up to 4GB RAM, and a native 7200 RPM HD. That, plus the cooler operating temperatures in the 45nm Penryn would make for a kick-### MacMini. Don't you think?
Why?
There's no reason for Apple to not upgrade the GPU.
BluRay would be nice, but not expected, ram upgrade is most likely, Penryn would allow for smaller/quieter cases, but this might leave room for an upgraded GPU/ram/HDD option.
Time will tell. Don't be so negative
There's no reason for Apple to not upgrade the GPU.
BluRay would be nice, but not expected, ram upgrade is most likely, Penryn would allow for smaller/quieter cases, but this might leave room for an upgraded GPU/ram/HDD option.
Time will tell. Don't be so negative
That would be about it. Not sure if they will use a 7200 or a 5400 drive. Probably the latter. I am cooling to the X3100 as Intel seem to be slow in delivering decent drivers for XP. I know that the revision coming after Montevina called Calpella will probably have native H.264 decoding (Blu-ray as well), so that would be a big help in home theaters. I was hoping for more from the X3100 so I could eventually replace my daughter's mini with one that might tackle games better but at this rate I may just look for a 17" X1600 iMac.
You're probably right, but one can have hope!
If they do go with the slower drive this is one geek who will be modding his new MacMini. I've got to open it up to put the after-market RAM in there anyway. I might as well stick a bigger/faster HD in there too.
True, in that they could go to the X3100 integrated GPU when they transition to the Santa Rosa platform to support Penryn.
However, to those who want/demand/expect Apple to go to a discrete GPU on the Mac Mini, that is not going to happen, which I admittedly did not articulate very well.
Should I buy?
I have an opportunity to buy a slightly used 24" 2.4Ghz iMac for $1350 USD. It was bought new in September 2007 (receipt included), has 2GB RAM, was used slightly, has no dead pixels, etc.
The cheapest I can come away with a refurb from Apple after taxes and minus 5% back for using my Discovercard is $1525.
No extended warranty was bought at the time of purchase, but I assume a valid receipt means I still have 5 months of warranty left?
Good deal? Buy or wait?
I have an opportunity to buy a slightly used 24" 2.4Ghz iMac for $1350 USD. It was bought new in September 2007 (receipt included), has 2GB RAM, was used slightly, has no dead pixels, etc.
The cheapest I can come away with a refurb from Apple after taxes and minus 5% back for using my Discovercard is $1525.
No extended warranty was bought at the time of purchase, but I assume a valid receipt means I still have 5 months of warranty left?
Good deal? Buy or wait?
I believe you can purchase AppleCare at any time during the original warranty.
Personally, if I can get AC on it, I'd buy it. Penryn just won't bring anything to the table worth the price premium you'll pay for a new unit over that one.
I've got a friend, who has a friend, who overheard a girl talking about her boyfriends friend who works at McDonald's. Well this guy that works at McDonald's was ringing up an order and he over heard a customer on the phone talking to a person about the iMac release date. He overheard him say that it would be released in the next 8 weeks.
So far this is there is not a lot of real information out there about a update, just a lot of hope and speculation. So please add my rumor to the pile.
Edit : I think Apple waits until the post counter passes 1000 before they actually release the updates. 361 more posts to go.
So far this is there is not a lot of real information out there about a update, just a lot of hope and speculation. So please add my rumor to the pile.
Edit : I think Apple waits until the post counter passes 1000 before they actually release the updates. 361 more posts to go.
FutureShop
Discounts on current iMacs are back! This time, they are set up to Thurday, April 10th. Now, in case they have received some concrete information on the future models, let's continue playing this great waiting game.. at least for 2 more days! *fingers crossed*
Discounts on current iMacs are back! This time, they are set up to Thurday, April 10th. Now, in case they have received some concrete information on the future models, let's continue playing this great waiting game.. at least for 2 more days!
*fingers crossed*wishful thinking?
I wonder if the reason for the delay on the imac release is that apple is including a blu ray drive? it seems that if it were just the switch to penryn that would be a pretty simple cutover...it seems that the delay is pretty well timed with the announcement that hd-dvd would no longer be available. When you consider in the weeks prior, Apple had been releasing new product or product enhancements on a weekly basis and following the hd-dvd announcement we hit the delay. so maybe all this waiting will be rewarded with more than just a move to penryn....
i'm just hoping we get an announcement this tuesday.
I wonder if the reason for the delay on the imac release is that apple is including a blu ray drive? it seems that if it were just the switch to penryn that would be a pretty simple cutover...it seems that the delay is pretty well timed with the announcement that hd-dvd would no longer be available. When you consider in the weeks prior, Apple had been releasing new product or product enhancements on a weekly basis and following the hd-dvd announcement we hit the delay. so maybe all this waiting will be rewarded with more than just a move to penryn....
i'm just hoping we get an announcement this tuesday.
Wouldn't an included Blu-ray drive cause a spike in price though? I thought thats why most had ruled this out....at least in this update
What would it be I wonder...a super-superdrive? A blu-ray playing dual layer DVD/CD burning drive?
Maybe. The time surely is ripe. BluRay would also need an OS X update, so maybe that's why they're pushing 10.5.3...
It's also possible that Apple's design team simply designed the Penryn MacBooks and MacBooks Pros first and that they need time to switch the next products over. If they really re-design the Mini, that's bound to take some extra time.
Or as BTO to all product lines...
A reader would add a couple hundred and a writer would add $500-1000 to the price of an iMac based on the prices I have seen for the slimline parts, so even as a BTO option I would be skeptical.
TV Tuner
It would be nice if the iMac and Mini got TV tuners and HDMI output so that they could actually record video, not just buy it from the iTunes store. Of course, it would be even better if the less expensive AppleTV could actually tune and record TV, but I'd spend the money on a mini if it did this out of the box.
It would be nice if the iMac and Mini got TV tuners and HDMI output so that they could actually record video, not just buy it from the iTunes store. Of course, it would be even better if the less expensive AppleTV could actually tune and record TV, but I'd spend the money on a mini if it did this out of the box.
There's always a chance, but with Apple's "Limited Time Special Price" sale of non-refurb iMacs still going, I think it's more likely to be later. Apple, please prove me wrong!
Just hope this waiting doesn't drag on into May. If so, I'll probably buy a PC this month & get a Mini a lot later.
